When Philippe Belley came to the University of British Columbia to study how gemstones form, he didn’t think he would need to learn how to protect himself from polar bears. But when some of those ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Pink diamonds are some of the rarest gems you’ll find on the planet. In fact, these ...

Brilliant-blue sapphires look like bits of sky brought down to Earth — but a new study finds these gemstones are from a different boundary: the one between the planet's crust and magma welling up from ...

Nature has a lot to offer to humans. Most precious jewelry is made from metals and stones buried deep within the Earth’s surface but the discovery of these rare jewels is not just limited to land. The ...

Celebrated Place Vendôme jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels collaborates with the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN / National Museum of Natural History) in Paris to present the exhibition Gems ...

Provided you have ever been amazed by the shine of a diamond, then there must have been a moment when you questioned how it entered your jewelry box instead of remaining under the Earth’s surface.

When I was a kitten, I loved collecting rocks and gems. So, I was very excited to talk about your question with my friend Johannes Haemmerli. He studies minerals at Washington State University.

A new study of sapphires found in volcanic fields in Germany reveals that these beautiful blue stones form where magma and rocks from Earth's crust mix. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...